Indonesians ‘satisfied’ with govt’s performance: Survey

BINTANGNEWS.com –As President Joko
“Jokowi” Widodo’s administration moves closer to beginning its second year in
October, a new Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) poll
indicates more Indonesians are satisfied with the government’s performance as
they see improvements in four sectors, namely the economy, law, politics and
maritime affairs.

The number of
Indonesians who reported they were satisfied with President Jokowi’s
administration climbed from 50.6 percent in 2015 to 66.5 percent in 2016, the
findings showed.

Despite these
positive results, confidence in the Indonesian economy is still lacking, with
citizens unsure whether the government has managed to boost Indonesia’s
economic growth and enhance the country’s investment climate.

The number of
Indonesians who reported that they were satisfied with the current economic
situation stood only at 46.8 percent. Meanwhile, more than 50 percent of
respondents reported that they were satisfied with the other three sectors.

According to the
survey, 63.9 percent of respondents were satisfied with the government’s
performance in maritime affairs while for the law and politics sectors,
confidence stood at 62.1 percent and 53.0 percent, respectively.

Conducted from Aug. 8
to 15, the survey involved 1,000 participants aged over 17 years from 34
provinces across the country. Participants provided their answers in a
one-on-one interview.

CSIS politics and
international relations department head Vidhyandika Djati Perkasa said that
survey participants who felt optimistic about the current government could
change their mind if economic disparity in the country increased.***